Riff Tone

Beautiful Disaster (Live)

311

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE 24 (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main guitar for Beautiful Disaster)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main amp for Beautiful Disaster live performances)

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5

mid6

treble5.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance rig, late 1990s to early 2000s; Tim Mahoney is known to use PRS CE 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for this song live. No direct source for exact live pedalboard for this song, but this is consistent with era and live videos.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrunchy rhythmarticulate note separationslightly scooped midspunchy attackdynamic responsecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh trebleclear palm mutingnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with precise palm muting and syncopated rhythms, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Guitar Lesson - How To Play "Beautiful Disaster" by 311 - YouTube

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